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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at San Francisco State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,858 and $18,362 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $394.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,682$1,682
Cost per Credit$0$394
Books & Supplies$1,099
Room & Board$17,955 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,978 (On-Campus) / $6,192 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$31,890$41,394
Off-Campus Total$35,580$45,084
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,700$8,440$8,738$8,958$8,858
Out-of-State$18,204$17,944$18,242$18,462$18,362

Graduate Program Overview

San Francisco State University is a four-years, public school located in San Francisco, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for out-of-state students.
It offers 142 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSan Francisco State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA
Graduate School Students3,475 students
508 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,858
Out-of-State$18,362
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 142 Graduate Programs
72 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 63 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

San Francisco State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 142 major areas - 72 Master's , 7 Doctorate , 58 Post-Bachelor', 5 Post-Master'. 940 students have been conferred Master's degree and 72 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total9407261523
Men287232729
Women6534934314
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Asian-American Studies- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- NOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television- NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chinese Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Apparel and TextilesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- NOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)- NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Economics- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Geography- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies- NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 240 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Asian-American Studies9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)12 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science27 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education131 - NOT OFFERED -
Curriculum and Instruction7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching64 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services27 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Comparative Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature46 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing25 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences45 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Museology/Museum Studies13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness12 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anthropology3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Economics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Applied Arts (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders37 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management62 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting25 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Science19 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- - NOT OFFERED 9
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED 7
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED 5
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED -

Graduate Student Population

Total 26,899 students enrolled in San Francisco State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,475 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,205 male and 2,270 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,236 full-time and 1,239 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 508 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,415 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,475
Men Students1,205
Women Students2,270
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,475
Full-time Students2,236
Part-time Students1,239
By race/ethnicity 1,104 White, 183 Black, and 732 Asian students are attending at San Francisco State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,475
American Indian /
Native American		8
Asian732
Black183
Hispanic766
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		13
White1,104
Two or more races149
Un-Known194
42 students are younger than 22 and 521 students are older than 65. The school has 1,950 students aged between 22 and 30 and 808 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,475
21 & Under42
22-24780
25-291,170
30-34509
35-39299
40 & Over521
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At San Francisco State University, 508 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,415 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,321
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses508
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,415
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,398
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses508
California Resident473
Other State In U.S.14
Outside of U.S.21
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